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Because of Wawa's adoption of GE's Immersion LED refrigerated display lighting, the mid-atlantic convenience store/petroleum retail chain will save $1.2 million annually in energy and maintenance costs across Wawa's entire 600-store chain.

Because of Wawa's adoption of GE's Immersion LED refrigerated display lighting, the mid-atlantic convenience store/petroleum retail chain will save $1.2 million annually in energy and maintenance costs across Wawa's entire 600-store chain.

''Our beverage and dairy products sparkled through the doors, and the colors were crisper and sharper than we'd ever seen,'' says Scott Boorse, energy and petroleum operations manager for Wawa.

''What's most important is that when customers walk in there are no bulbs burnt out in the refrigerated cases. That consistent well-lit image is giving us better brand quality throughout our chain,'' says Scott Boorse, energy and petroleum operations manager for Wawa.

Run times on cooler compressor units have been reduced by two cycles per day per store. Wawa also anticipates two fewer service calls for cooler boxes at each store each year when in fact they have found that they averaged four fewer calls.

''Immersion LED has become our refrigerated display lighting standard. All new construction starts with GE product in our cooler boxes,'' says Scott Boorse.

Resultados y beneficios

According to Boorse, Wawa has reduced refrigerated cooler/freezer electricity and maintenance expense by a combined 78 percent since its adoption of GE's Immersion LED refrigerated display lighting. Annual cost savings per store average $2,000—equating to $1.2 million across Wawa's entire 600-store chain, including locations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware and Virginia. Ultimately, the company will experience project payback after only 26 to 28 months.

Wawa further maximized its energy savings by applying and qualifying for energy-efficient lighting program and utility rebates in Pennsylvania and Delaware, with an additional rebate pending in New Jersey.

"Immersion LED has become our refrigerated display lighting standard. All new construction starts with GE product in our cooler boxes," says Boorse, adding that Wawa opens between 25 and 40 stores a year, with brand new locations planned in Orlando, Fla., this July.

After seeing the success retailers like Wawa have experienced from installing energy-efficient lighting in theirs stores, GE introduced the next generation of LED refrigerated display lighting, with the Immersion™ RV40 LED series. These LED lights use up to 45 percent less wattage than the previous generation, offer enhanced visual appeal and drive an even faster payback period.

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